Ralph Boston
United States
Track & Field (Long Jump)
B: May 9, 1939
1960 Olympic Long Jump Champion
Winner of three Olympic medals in the long jump, Boston was the man to finally break Jesse Owen's 25 year old record in the long jump when he leapt 26 feet 11 1/4 inches just two weeks before the 1960 Olympics. He eventually extended the record to 27 feet 4 3/4 inches. Boston won long jump silver in 1964 and bronze in 1968. He was the 1961 Track & Field News Athlete of the Year. Boston won the Pan American Games in 1963 and 1967.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Preliminary 2 | 1 |
39 |
$13,900 |
Swimming, Half Mile Run |
| 1976 Final | 14 |
6 |
$1,800 |
None |
| TOTALS | 45 |
$15,700 |
2 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Tennis | 6th |
1976 Preliminary 2 |
| Swimming - 50 Meters |
34.36 |
1976 Final |
| Swimming - 100 Meters | 1:34.96 |
1976 Preliminary 2 |
| Bowling | 183 |
1976 Preliminary 2 |
| Baseball Hit | 11 |
1976 Preliminary 2 |
| Half Mile Run | 2:26.69 |
1976 Preliminary 2 |
| Bike Race - Mile | 2:55.24 |
1976 Preliminary 2 |
| 100 Yard Dash | 10.60 |
1976 Final |
| Obstacle Course | 26.97 |
1976 Preliminary 2 |
| Points Scored |
39 |
1976 Preliminary 2 |